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The Winchester 1984 is one of the best .30-30 lever actions.

Guns

A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why) A Lever Action .30-30 Winchester Is Still One of the Best Deer Hunting Rifles (and Here’s Why)

By Mark Chesnut

riverbottom deer drive

How to Run a River Bottom Deer Drive How to Run a River Bottom Deer Drive

By Brandon Butler

Lindell Richey's giant 200-inch Greene County, Georgia, buck.

Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck Georgia Deer Hunter Accepts Last-Minute Hunt Club Invite, Shoots a Massive 200-Inch Buck

By Natalie Krebs

old magazine spread

How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

By Chester Chatfield

Carson Reeve shot a whitetail buck with three beams on one antler.

Minnesota Bowhunter Tags “Triple-Beam” Whitetail Buck on Opening Weekend of Gun Season Minnesota Bowhunter Tags “Triple-Beam” Whitetail Buck on Opening Weekend of Gun Season

A magazine spread featuring an illustration of a duck and a US naval destroyer.

Hunting Ducks from a U.S. Naval Destroyer During the Korean War Hunting Ducks from a U.S. Naval Destroyer During the Korean War

By D.J. Carrison

group of male hunters standing over a deer

Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt Bond of Brothers: Military Vets Find Healing in the Hunt

By Chuck Thompson

Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting Want to Honor Our Military Veterans? Take Them Hunting

By Russell Worth Parker

Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting Why British Labs Just Might Take Over American Bird Hunting

By Natalie Krebs

5 Things All Bowhunters Should Know About Broadheads

Gear

5 Things All Bowhunters Should Know About Broadheads 5 Things All Bowhunters Should Know About Broadheads

By Scott Einsmann

mildred bryant's buck

Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs

best rut stands

The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut The 10 Best Stand Locations for Hunting the Rut

By Josh Honeycutt

old magazine spread

The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks The Origin Story of How Deer Hunters Learned to Rattle in Bucks

By Hart Stilwell

An Ohio hunter shot a buck with a 2-inch antler growing out of his eye

Ohio Hunter Tags Old, Famous Buck with an Antler Growing Out of Its Eye Ohio Hunter Tags Old, Famous Buck with an Antler Growing Out of Its Eye

duck hunting kayak

Duck Hunting from a Kayak, Tips and Tactics Duck Hunting from a Kayak, Tips and Tactics

By Alex Robinson

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should 7 Deer Hunting Tactics You’ve Never Tried Before But Should

By Michael Hanback

A landowner and duck hunter got in a fight over trespassing in North Dakota.

The Landowner and One Hunter From the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Are Charged with Misdemeanors The Landowner and One Hunter From the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Are Charged with Misdemeanors

bowhunter arrows biggest buck falls from stand

Arkansas Bowhunter Falls From Treestand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life Arkansas Bowhunter Falls From Treestand After Arrowing the Biggest Buck of His Life

A bighorn sheep was poached in western Colorado on Oct. 31.

Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado Desert Bighorn Ram Killed and Left by a Poacher in Colorado

rutting whitetail buck

Tips and Tactics for Hunting the Whitetail Rut in the Real World Tips and Tactics for Hunting the Whitetail Rut in the Real World

hunting permission

How to Get Permission to Hunt Ducks and Geese (Without Pissing Off the Locals) How to Get Permission to Hunt Ducks and Geese (Without Pissing Off the Locals)

By Alex Robinson, Dac Collins

Hunter carrying elk antlers

The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting The Final Climb: A Steep Lesson in Elk Hunting

By Scott Einsmann

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa

By Derek Horner

duck hunting video

Lessons We Can Learn from the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video Lessons We Can Learn from the Viral “I Own the Fcking Land” Video

By Alex Robinson

Video: Grizzly Bear Charges Bird Hunter Who Holds Fire at Close Range Video: Grizzly Bear Charges Bird Hunter Who Holds Fire at Close Range

old illustration of hunters with dogs in swamp

A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives A Creepy Bear Hunt in the Great Dismal Swamp, From the Archives

By Arthur Grahame

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Kentucky Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck After His Wife Has a Vision About How to Kill It Kentucky Bowhunter Tags Giant Buck After His Wife Has a Vision About How to Kill It

The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds The 8 Best Tasting Game Birds

A young football player from Indiana shot a nice deer after his game.

Sixth Grader Tags His Dad’s Target Buck While Still Wearing His Football Uniform Sixth Grader Tags His Dad’s Target Buck While Still Wearing His Football Uniform

By Natalie Krebs

The Hunting Public SD prairie buck

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails on the Prairie Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails on the Prairie

By Derek Horner

magazine illustration of man in deep mud

This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives This Is Why I Won’t Duck Hunt Alone Anymore, From the Archives

By H.A. Shanklin

Lars Andersen draws to shoot an arrow through a keyhole.

Watch: Extreme Archer Sets a Record, Shoots 7 Consecutive Arrows Through a Keyhole Watch: Extreme Archer Sets a Record, Shoots 7 Consecutive Arrows Through a Keyhole

How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters) How to Estimate a Buck’s Age (and Why Aging Deer Matters)

By Alex Robinson

Hunting dog trainer Tom Dokken with his black Lab, Chase.

Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America Tom Dokken Is the Godfather of Retriever Training in America

By Natalie Krebs

meredith buck lead

Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky Eighth Grader Arrows a 238-Inch Buck, Likely the Biggest Non-Typical Ever Killed by a Youth Hunter in Kentucky

Ridgley Currie calls in a bull with a paper towel tube

Watch This 6-Year-Old Call in a Trophy Bull with a Cardboard Tube Watch This 6-Year-Old Call in a Trophy Bull with a Cardboard Tube

handley son assaulted wyo

Brutal Beating in Elk Country: Authorities Identify Suspects Who Allegedly Assaulted Two Hunters in Wyoming Brutal Beating in Elk Country: Authorities Identify Suspects Who Allegedly Assaulted Two Hunters in Wyoming

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One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored One of the Biggest Archery Bucks Ever Taken in Missouri Gets Green Scored

Angie Kokes spears whitetail buck

Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It Spear Hunter Kills Whitetail Buck from the Ground. Here’s How She Did It

The No Excuses Deer Hunting Season The No Excuses Deer Hunting Season

By Will Brantley, Tony Hansen

deer hunting missouri

Tips from THP: Sometimes Hunting Public Land Gets Sketchy, Like When Gunshots Are Followed by Bone Chilling Screams Tips from THP: Sometimes Hunting Public Land Gets Sketchy, Like When Gunshots Are Followed by Bone Chilling Screams

By Derek Horner

Bull elk bugling on a hunt.

I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods I Shot the Wrong Bull, and It Was Still the Best Day I Ever Spent in the Woods

By Charles Elliott

grant woods deer hunting

Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting Dr. Grant Woods on How to Use Trail Cam Artificial Intelligence to Improve Your Deer Hunting

By Alex Robinson

Video: Bull Moose Have Brutal Fight in Family’s Driveway—Then One Jumps Into a Pickup Truck Video: Bull Moose Have Brutal Fight in Family’s Driveway—Then One Jumps Into a Pickup Truck

Anthony Peoples with his big whitetail buck

Missouri Recurve Hunter Tags Massive Buck That “Can’t Be Killed” Missouri Recurve Hunter Tags Massive Buck That “Can’t Be Killed”

The Migrations Issue of Outdoor Life Is Here

The Migrations Issue of Outdoor Life Is Here The Migrations Issue of Outdoor Life Is Here

By Alex Robinson

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Crossbow Hunter Tags 240-Inch Buck, One of the Biggest in Ohio Buckmasters Records Crossbow Hunter Tags 240-Inch Buck, One of the Biggest in Ohio Buckmasters Records

luke sheets ohio buck

Ohio Hunter Tags Stud Buck from Small Property After Getting Permission from Landowner Ohio Hunter Tags Stud Buck from Small Property After Getting Permission from Landowner

This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches This High-Fence Bull Elk Could Break an SCI World Record. It Scores More Than 648 Inches

Kainen Rednour shot a 12-point whitetail

9-Year-Old Crossbow Hunter Tags a Stud 12-Point Buck Shedding Velvet 9-Year-Old Crossbow Hunter Tags a Stud 12-Point Buck Shedding Velvet

The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals The 10 Best Tasting Wild Game Animals

bowhunting in Kansas

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

Dan Infalt buck

Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer Inside the Mind of the Big Buck Serial Killer

By Josh Honeycutt

old magazine spread of deer camp story in outdoor life

Your “Best” Deer Might Be the One You Pass Your “Best” Deer Might Be the One You Pass

By Perry Johnson

tx teal lead photo

A Rookie’s Guide to Knocking Down Ducks When You’re the Worst Shot in the Blind A Rookie’s Guide to Knocking Down Ducks When You’re the Worst Shot in the Blind

Origin camo Cam Hanes.

Gear

Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States? Why Don’t More Hunting Companies Manufacture Camo in the United States?

By Christine Peterson

Whitetail doe in Illinois woods

Crossbow Hunter Becomes First Person to Harvest a Deer in Chicago in Over 150 Years Crossbow Hunter Becomes First Person to Harvest a Deer in Chicago in Over 150 Years

hunting with air rifles

Guns

Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes Can Air Rifles Effectively Kill Big Game? In Short, Yes

Trophy class buck poached in Pennsylvania.

Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison Someone Poached This Big Pennsylvania Buck Near a Federal Prison

By Natalie Krebs

mature whitetail buck

50 Places Where Big Bucks Live 50 Places Where Big Bucks Live

By Josh Honeycutt

randy ulmer high country muley

Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country

The spectacular Dall ram taken by Jerry Lees

Alaskan DIY Hunter Tags the Ram of a Lifetime Alaskan DIY Hunter Tags the Ram of a Lifetime

How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump How to Get Out of a Wingshooting Slump

By Alex Robinson

A bowhunter with a giant San Carlos Arizona bull.

Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona Chad Mendes Tags a Dinosaur Desert Bull in Southern Arizona

By Natalie Krebs